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Prophylactic or therapeutic agent for amnesia

US6281242A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 2000
Grant dateAug 28, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P25/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A medicament comprising as an active ingredient a compound represented by the following formula: R.sup.2 --CH.sub.2 CONH--R.sup.1 wherein R.sup.1 represents pyridyl group, a substituted pyridyl group, phenyl group, or a substituted phenyl group; and R.sup.2 represents a 2-oxo-1-phyrrolidinyl group which may be substituted (e.g., N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-(2-oxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)acetamide), which is useful for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of amnesia caused by, for example, an anesthetic agent for intravenous administration such as propofol.

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